Game #5 (2013), Capablanca - Professor Fonaroff New York City, 1918 (Scotch Game) Chess Club Web Page - utahbirds.org/Chess/ What you can learn from this game: It is Important to be able to see how exchanges will end up. (You get better with practice!) Should do: 1. Watch for moves that can have two or more different purposes. 2. Watch for “back rank attacks” on your own side as well as your opponent’s. Should NOT do: 1.Don’t forget about squares that pinned pieces can not protect because they are pinned. Some “chess tricks” as they appear in this game: ©M.G.Moody 1. e4 e5 Control Center - (Both sides put a pawn in the center of the board). 2. Nf3 Nc6 Attack Center - (White attacks the center pawn at e5 and Black protects it). 3. d4 d6 Attack Center - (White attacks the pawn with two and Back protects with two ). 4. Nc3 Nf6 Knights before Bishops - (generally a good rule – both sides do it) 5. Bb5 Bd7 Pin / Unpin - (White pins the Knight and Black quickly unpins the Knight). 6. O-O Be7 Castle - (White castles and Black prepares to castle). 7. Re1 exd4 Rook on file - (White’s Rook is on a file and ready for action). Trade - (Black starts a series of trades which makes his position more simple). 8. Nxd4 Nxd4 Trade - (Knight for a Knight and there’s more). 9. Qxd4 Bxb5 Trade - (White’s Queen ends up in the middle. Black is ready to castle). 10. Nxb5 O-O Center Control - (White’s controls the center, but Black is safe for the moment). 11. Qc3 c6 Attack with two - (White attacks the Pawn but Black protects AND attacks). 12. Nd4 Nd7 Knights prepare - (Both sides prepare for an attack on g7 – and d6). 13. Nf5 Bf6 Attack / Protect - (White attacks. Black protects and attacks White’s Queen). 14. Qg3 Ne5 Double Attack- (White’s Queen attacks both g7 AND d6 – so does the Knight!) Block - (Black’s Knight blocks White’s Queen attack on the pawn). 15. Bf4 Qc7 Attack / Protect - (Attention is now on the pawn at d6). 16. Rad1 Rad8 Attack / Protect - (Two related exchanges are set up – both sides have plans). 17. Rxd6 Rxd6 Attack Protector - (White takes out the pawn protecting the Knight). Gain Material - (Black gains a Rook, but leave a two to one attack on his Knight). 18. Bxe5 Rd1 Good Exchange - (White looks like he’ll get two pieces for one, but...) Back Rank Attack - (The Queen is in no danger! – A clever escape?!) 19. Rxd1 Bxe5 Prevent Checkmate - (White must take Black’s Rook or checkmate follows). Take and Attack - (Black takes White’s Bishop and attacks the Queen, but...) 20. Nh6+ Kh8 Prepare a Fork - (White checks the King to move him to a “fork position”!). 21. Qxe5 Qxe5 Prepare a Fork - (White’s Queen takes the Bishop -- Black accepts White’s Queen). 22. Nxf7+ 1-0 Fork - (Why can’t Blacks Rook take the Knight? White’s “Back Rank Attack” with the Rook results in checkmate. Professor Fonaroff resigns since he would be a Knight and two pawns down to the chess genius Jose Raul Capablanca). Chess Notation for this game: 1. e4 e5 6. O-O Be7 11. Qc3 c6 15. Bf4 Qc7 19. Rxd1 Bxe5 2. Nf3 Nc6 7. Re1 exd4 12. Nd4 Nd7 16. Rad1 Rad8 20. Nh6+ Kh8 3. d4 d6 8. Nxd4 Nxd4 13. Nf5 Bf6 17. Rxd6 Rxd6 21. Qxe5 Qxe5 4. Nc3 Nf6 9. Qxd4 Bxb5 14. Qg3 Ne5 18. Bxe5 Rd1 22. Nxf7+ 1-0 5. Bb5 Bd7 10. Nxb5 O-O .